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Outgoing RDN leader reflects on tenure as retirement nears
NANAIMO - After being hired in 2021 to lead the Regional District of Nanaimo, chief administrative officer said it felt like the right time to move onto the next phase of his life. That time, however, isn't projected until early next year, allowing the RDN ample time to coordinate a smooth transition. "Offering as...
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Road Loss
Clippers squander strong start in Powell River
POWELL RIVER - For the first time since mid December the Clippers have lost back to back games in regulation timeNanaimo went down 7-4 in Powell River a night after suffering a 3-1 loss at home to the Victoria Grizzlies.The game started when Harrison Boldt scored just six seconds in and Patrick Fortune doubled the lead...
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world stage
'It means a lot to me:' VIU chef preps for international cooking showdown
NANAIMO - A local university student is preparing to compete with some of the best chefs in the country at one of the world's top cooking competitions. Simon Martin, 19, recently completed the Culinary Arts program at Vancouver Island University (VIU) and was chosen for Team Canada at the RAK Porcelain Culinary World C...
Feb 28, 2026
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Outgoing RDN leader reflects on tenure as retirement nears
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Road Loss
Clippers squander strong start in Powell River
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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
business start ups
Victoria-based entrepreneur fair expanding to host Nanaimo market day
NANAIMO - Inspiring the next generation of small business owners and entrepreneurs is the goal of a Victoria-based event's expansion into the mid-Island. After six years of success in Victoria, Kidovate, run by a pair of University of Victoria professors, is making contact with central and north Island budding entrepre...
Feb 28, 2026
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Dried Up
Clippers offence goes cold in loss to Grizzlies
NANAIMO - The Clippers streak of ten straight games with a point came to an end against the Victoria Grizzlies.Nanaimo's run of 8-0-2 was stopped thanks to a 3-1 Grizzlies road win at Frank Crane Arena,The opening minute set a tone for the game with Patrick Fortune taking a high stick and then Jack Kohlmann sprinting d...
Feb 28, 2026
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Making a difference
Parksville Wounded Warriors runner receives hero's welcome
PARKSVILLE - Well over halfway through an impactful relay run, a Parksville Fire Rescue member broke down in response to a strong outpouring of support. Parksville Fire Rescue's Karen Petraschuk is one of eight Wounded Warriors Canada runners on an 800 kilometre, eight day trek in support Vancouver Island trauma-expos...
Feb 28, 2026
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line them up
Nanaimo skies to offer prime conditions for rare planetary alignment
NANAIMO - Clear skies are set to afford local stargazers near ideal conditions to spot most of our celestial neighbours. Six planets will be visible above the horizon shortly after sunset on Saturday, Feb. 28, stretching across the sky on a line astronomers call the ecliptic from the lower western sky to the higher eas...
Feb 28, 2026
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ominous record
New BC daily record of nearly 300 overdose calls reported, 20 in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - While fewer people died from toxic drugs in the province last year, there's been a troubling surge of overdose events recently. BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) informed NanaimoNewsNOW paramedics responded to 284 overdoses/drug poisoning events in B.C. on Wednesday, Feb. 25, representing a new daily recor...
Feb 27, 2026
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spring break
'This is broadening his world:' Nanaimo teen fulfilling life dream in Mexico
NANAIMO - A local teenager will spend spring break in Mexico floating down lazy rivers and relaxing on warm, tropical beaches.Jonathan Dean, 18, lives with CHARGE syndrome, a rare genetic condition which greatly affects his sensory inputs, leaving him visually impaired and profoundly deaf in both ears.But he was all sm...
Feb 27, 2026
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British Columbia
B.C. Conservative MPs Zimmer, Caputo ask for public inquiry into Tumbler Ridge deaths
VICTORIA - Calls for an independent investigation into the shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where eight people, including six children were shot last month, are growing. Federal Conservative MP Bob Zimmer, who represents the community in northeastern ...
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Nine candidates make the cut in the race for the leadership of B.C. Conservatives
VICTORIA - The B.C. Conservative Party says nine candidates have advanced to the next phase of the race to replace former leader John Rustad, but one of the candidates who did not make the cut says the party must remain "grounded in genuine Conservativ...
Feb 28, 2026
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B.C. RCMP say three foreign nationals charged with extortion, one suspect at large
SURREY - Police say three foreign nationals face extortion and firearms charges amid a spasm of shootings at homes and businesses in British Columbia. The charges were announced Friday by the B.C. Extortion Task Force, set up to investigate the dozens...
Feb 28, 2026
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Chilliwack, B.C., school trustee Laurie Throness resigns over free speech 'chill'
CHILLIWACK - A school trustee in Chilliwack, B.C., has resigned his position, saying he "no longer feels safe in expressing" himself after the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal's decision to fine former trustee Barry Neufeld $750,000. Laurie Throness says in...
Feb 28, 2026
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Pedestrian killed by train in Maple Ridge, B.C., RCMP say
MAPLE RIDGE - A man has been struck and killed by a train in Maple Ridge, B.C. RCMP say officers were called Friday afternoon to a report of a person being hit along the tracks on River Road. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. RCMP say they ar...
Feb 28, 2026
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Witness denies Vancouver officers on Myles Gray's back before his death
VANCOUVER - One of the Vancouver officers who responded to the scene after a man was beaten by police in 2015 faced questioned of discrepancies between notes he took that day and how he describes the situation more than 10 years later. Const. Chris Bow...
Feb 27, 2026
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Outgoing RDN leader reflects on tenure as retirement nears
NANAIMO - After being hired in 2021 to lead the Regional District of Nanaimo, chief administrative officer said it felt like the right time to move onto the next phase of his life. That time, however, isn't projected until early next year, allowing the RDN ample time to coordinate a smooth transition. "Offering as...
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Performance Spikes
Mariners volleyball teams seeded second entering PACWEST provincials
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners volleyball teams are hoping to hit their peak at PACWEST provincials and earn their way to the CCAA nationals. It's a been a consistent year for the women and year of strong growth for the men's side with both squads finishing second in the regular season. The women finished 16-4 and drew Cam...
Feb 27, 2026
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changing rooms
New dressing room under construction at Oceanside Place
PARKSVILLE - Shovels are in the ground on new dressing room facilities for the VIJHL's Oceanside Generals. Supported financially in part by the Regional District of Nanaimo, the project at Oceanside Place is part of the requirements teams must undertake as part of the VIJHL's move from Junior B to Junior A status in Ju...
Feb 22, 2026
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Road Loss
Clippers squander strong start in Powell River
POWELL RIVER - For the first time since mid December the Clippers have lost back to back games in regulation timeNanaimo went down 7-4 in Powell River a night after suffering a 3-1 loss at home to the Victoria Grizzlies.The game started when Harrison Boldt scored just six seconds in and Patrick Fortune doubled the lead...
12h ago
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Dried Up
Clippers offence goes cold in loss to Grizzlies
NANAIMO - The Clippers streak of ten straight games with a point came to an end against the Victoria Grizzlies.Nanaimo's run of 8-0-2 was stopped thanks to a 3-1 Grizzlies road win at Frank Crane Arena,The opening minute set a tone for the game with Patrick Fortune taking a high stick and then Jack Kohlmann sprinting d...
Feb 28, 2026
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Back Home
Hutchison succeeding in the crease for hometown Clippers
NANAIMO - Matthew Hutchison has had a junior hockey homecoming with the Clippers. The 19-year-old joined the club in January after the last two seasons in the WHL with Vancouver, Moose Jaw and Regina. Back in 2021, Hutchison started his career with games with Cowichan Valley in the BCHL and the Giants in the WHL. He al...
Feb 26, 2026
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Canada
B.C. Conservative MPs Zimmer, Caputo ask for public inquiry into Tumbler Ridge deaths
VICTORIA - Calls for an independent investigation into the shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where eight people, including six children were shot last month, are growing. Federal Conservative MP Bob Zimmer, who represents the community in northeastern ...
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Iranian‑Canadians reflect on freedom, change, and the fight for women's rights
MONTREAL - At just two years old, former Iranian-Canadian international model and actress Samantha Tajik left Tehran with her family, settling in Canada. With Iran under attack by the United States and Israel, and the supreme leader dead, Tajik reflect...
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Ottawa won't say if it penalized Gripen jets in 2021 analysis
OTTAWA - National Defence is refusing to disclose how it analyzed competing fighter jet bids after a Swedish media report suggested the evaluation was weighted against Saab's Gripen E. Citing confidential sources, the Swedish business publication Affar...
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No 'imminent threat' to Canada amid fallout of U.S. attack on Iran: police
As Canada continues to grapple with the fallout of the ongoing conflict in Iran, a group of police chiefs say there are no imminent threats in Canada or to Canadians. However, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police is warning Canadians to be vig...
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PM Carney lands in New Delhi, plans to meet Modi tomorrow
DELHI - Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in New Delhi on Sunday evening, ahead of a Monday meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Carney walked off the plane and down a red carpet lined by an Indian military honour guard. Nearby was a group of Bih...
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B.C. teen who died in Australia eulogized as 'curious, bold and alive to world'
VICTORIA - The family and friends of Canadian teenager Piper James who died in Australia last month remembered her as "curious, bold and alive to the world" during a celebration of life held Saturday in Campbell River, B.C. on Vancouver Island. The 19-...
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World
Suspect in Texas shooting wore 'Property of Allah' clothing and Iranian flag emblem, AP source says
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The gunman who killed two people at a bar in Texas early Sunday in a mass shooting that left 14 others wounded was wearing a sweatshirt that said "Property of Allah," and another shirt with an Iranian flag design, a law enforcement...
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At least 22 people killed in Pakistan as protesters try to storm US Consulate
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - Violent clashes between protesters and security forces in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi and in the country's north left at least 22 people dead and more than 120 others injured as demonstrators supportive of the Iran...
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Explosion rocks Iran's capital as Israel says it is targeting the city after strikes killed Khamenei
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - An enormous explosion rocked Iran's capital Sunday as the Israeli military said it was targeting the heart of the city. Earlier, Iran fired missiles at targets in Israel and Gulf Arab states after vowing massive retal...
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CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
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